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YWB to LAX: distance & flight time
Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,783 mi
4,479 km · 2,418 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, Canada
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWB from LAX?
The flight distance from Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,783 miles (4,479 km, 2,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kangiqsujuaq and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Kangiqsujuaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWB to LAX?
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